Press Releases

12 Sep 2018

Film school students showcase graduation games at EGX 2018

Second year NFTS Games Design and Development MA students will showcase their graduation games in the Rezzed area at EGX 2018 from 20th-23rd September at The NEC in Birmingham.

12 Sep 2018

Roger Deakins Named as 2018 Winner of ‘The Sue Gibson BSC, Cinematography Award’

NFTS announces that Roger Deakins is the winner of the 2018 ‘Sue Gibson BSC, Cinematography Award.’

29 Aug 2018

NFTS and Kickstarter launch NFTS Platform!, a new funding initiative to support the next generation of filmmakers

NFTS and Kickstarter, the world’s largest funding platform for creative projects, announce NFTS Platform!, a new funding initiative which will enable the next generation of filmmakers studying at NFTS to fulfil ambitious short film projects that fall outside of the School curriculum.

24 Aug 2018

NFTS Scotland Announces New Courses

NFTS announces seven new courses for NFTS Scotland, its new hub based at BBC Scotland in Glasgow. 12 months after First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, announced funding in her keynote speech at the Edinburgh International Television Festival to support plans for the NFTS to open the hub, the School can report a successful start.

07 Aug 2018

Nominees Announced for 2018 NFTS Sue Gibson BSC Cinematography Award

The National Film and Television School (NFTS) announces the nominees for the second ‘Sue Gibson BSC Cinematography Award’, which recognises a member of NFTS Cinematography Alumni who has advanced the profession of Cinematography in a significant way.

27 Jun 2018

Screenwriter Bursary Scheme Announced at 2018 NFTS Gala

The UK film, television and games industries turned out in force at the 2018 National Film and Television School’s annual fundraising Gala, which took place at Old Billingsgate in London.

25 May 2018

NFTS Signs First Look Deal with Endemol Shine UK

The NFTS has signed a deal with Endemol Shine UK , one of the UK’s largest independent production companies, which grants a first look at graduation projects from the School’s Directing and Producing Television Entertainment MA.

02 May 2018

NFTS Scotland opens its doors

Students have begun the first course at NFTS Scotland – the new hub of the UK’s National Film and Television School (NFTS).

23 Apr 2018

NFTS Students Clock Up More Cannes Selections Than Any Other Film School

NFTS students are heading to Cannes once again this year having received their seventh consecutive selection for the prestigious Cinéfondation short film programme.

23 Mar 2018

Asif Kapadia Receives Honorary NFTS Fellowship

The National Film and Television School Board of Governors has bestowed an Honorary Fellowship on Academy Award and four-time BAFTA award-winning director, writer and producer Asif Kapadia.